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This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) for construction services related to the Orchard Diversion Improvement Project. The project involves constructing fish passage and irrigation infrastructure improvements to the Orchard Diversion on the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Bridger, Montana. The scope of work includes 18 bid items encompassing mobilization and bonding, temporary coffer dams (2 each), temporary dewatering, demolition and removal of existing infrastructure, earthwork (1,720 cubic yards), rock ramp construction (1,050 cubic yards), boulder fish resting habitat installations (28 each), rock riprap placement (180 cubic yards), cast-in-place concrete work (90 cubic yards), corrugated plastic pipe installation (240 linear feet), irrigation pipe replacement, sluice gate installation, debris boom, walkway and guardrail construction, site restoration (21,780 square feet), and road base material placement (5,250 linear feet). A mandatory pre-bid conference and site walk-through will be held on May 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM Mountain Time at 279 S River Road, Bridger, Montana, with attendance required for all prospective bidders. Bids are due on May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, and must be submitted through the eMACS system.

Bidders must provide bid security equal to 10 percent of the total eMACS bid items in accordance with Montana Code Annotated Section 18-2-302, with acceptable forms including bid bonds, cash, certified checks, bank money orders, certificates of deposit, money market certificates, irrevocable letters of credit, or bank drafts from federally or state-chartered banks, credit unions, or authorized surety companies. All bids must comply with the instructions and procedures in the Bid Documents, and bidders are required to complete and upload the Information Required of Bidders form and the Bid Form. Bidders must also acknowledge compliance with the 1 percent gross receipts tax withholding requirement and review all attachments, including the Project Manual and project drawings, available in the eMACS Buyer Attachments section. The primary contact is Meranda Flugge at Meranda.Flugge@mt.gov or 406-444-0229. For eMACS registration and technical assistance, vendors should contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444-2575 or emacs@mt.gov.